The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-06-29
Bow Glover, Gates and MackeV We're En-
pIOyed by Chairman ustOn ala
Time IN HarrisOn's BehaIf.

The indianapolis Journal yesterday, in
its report Of the first days proceedings OF
the State Assembly, knights of Labor,
pnntsd the following paragraph;
Matter Workman john I. Taylor pre-
sided, and Thomas Gruslle, editor OF the
Labor Signal, acted as secretary. COnsid-
erable time Vs.s spent in examining the
cSdentials OF the delegates, but they were
al somitted. F. J. Robinson, of Clay
County. and o. legislative fame, applied
fer admission as guest. There was a long
debate about allowing him to participate
in the proceedings, in view of his tIeach-
eIy to the party in the senatorial contest
lskt winter, bus be was finally admitted,
OVtr Il protest OF nearly all the delegates
fran this city. He received very cool
treatment from the majority of the dele
gates. Whatever you do don't mention
aat be was present. said one OF the prom
ent members last evening. for We do not
mt Z people TO know that we allowed
I'm in
ZbeTe was absolutely no truth in this.
TWAS such an uncalled-for fslsehood that
ct yes erdsy mornings session Of the as
sen 3 Y a resolution was passed severely
'osnohncing the Journal for its libel and
charging That the Journal had been actu-
AID by political motives in the matter.
Aclause OF the resolution provided that it
should be printed in the Evening
WINS lCSlE44dls III OLutE THAT
The assemoly's exoneration of Mr.. 1bIn-
con should De placed before the pablo rs
som IS possible. Before the resolution
was passed it was moved that the word
press should be substituted for Jour
ntl,'' but this was voted down. II was
subsequently, moved that the Sen
tiltl' be added, but delegate
Submitted a copy of the sentinel TO snow
that its report wss free Of offense. The
reDlution was therefore, adopted ss sub
mite I. Mr.. Il. n GFueile. the secretary.
states be gave il 10 the News to print, but
- psper instead of giving it in futl
gstbled it, emitting ell reference
to the Journal. Mr.. Gruelle,
Of course, was pressed for sn explanation
last night by the delegates, but he could
OILY state that be bad given the resolution
&C the News. He was then asked for
another copy, in order that the resolution
cGcld be prlD ted in the morning papers,
DIT hi surprising answer was that he had
given the News the original resolution,
ard, the News Office being closed, he
could pot. get at it. Therefore, between
Ar. Gruelle on the one hand aud the News
On the other, Mr.. Robinson has
thus far been deprived of that
public exoreraiion which the State As.
sem5ly has eDdeavored to give him, aud
the Journal libel Is allowed to speed over
the State without the distinct denial Of the
assembly 10 correct it.
3 Sentinel reporter saw Mr. Robinson
Led night aud asked him what he had to
saY OF the outrageous treatment to which
'htlhsd been subjected
THE cause OF the Journals animosity"
sab Mr. RobinsOD. els the vote | cast for
DsFid Turpie for United States Senator in
the Legislature last winter, thereby defeat
INT Benjamin Harrison for reelection. To
5eEn at the beginning, when ii was dis
Il
thtt the Republican party bad
failed by two to elect a sufficient
number of Senators and Represen tatives
q insure General Harrison's re-
electiOn, a deep conspiracy was laid. The
Rpubliean State Central Committee CON-
clCded that, in the event of the failure of
the plan by which enough Democrats were
u be unseated to give the Republicans a
ma ority, the thing to do was to delay the
elsrtfon as long as possible, in order that it
might have time TO work out any nefarlous
plet that might have 70 be c0ncOcted As
tTst step, there was organized an ostensi-
De GTeenback headquarters in Indianapo-
~at which Messrs. Brouse, Douglas and
others were always to he found. This
Vas done, / presume, because / had refused
e go lIte Democratic caucus and had
expressed myself ss in fsyOr of Green
blcker. Representatives Glover, Gates and
NsCkey, acting under the direction of the
Rpubl can State Central Committee, as |
hive every reason TO believe came to me-
aln sfTeed to vote for Captain Allen of
Tire Hsute, for Senator. l at first sup
IGe5 they we're entirely in earnest. |
nfw believe they were continually IN
lg!blican State Central Committee.
made compact with Mackey
that Neagher. of Terre Haute a Democrat
aid knight OF Labor, should not be thrown
OFT TINS compact Mackey broke, and I
then began to suspect that all was not fair.
As the session wore on, word was brought
ttme .hat the Republicans would ulti.
ntteIf leave General Harrison and come
osr IN body 70 Allen as soon as two
Preacher cranks as they were called,
pnld &c induced to vote for him. On the
Sunday prior 20 the election of TuTpie
cDhterenee was held in the private room
0Mr. Huston, AZ the New DenisOn Hotel,
a. which several Knights OF Labor and
6reenbsckers were present. Mr.. Huston
vas there reminded by Mr. Mort Rankin.
q Terre Eauie, that tie Republicans had
been enabled 70 elect several Congressman
hy, the assisfances Of The elements he rep
res6fed. Mr.. Huston then remarked, In
response to.a7 inquiry as to the likelihood
tat The Republicans would come over to
Allen. that be would consult with them
.see what they would do. but urged the
lDld me to Allen until the following Fri
day. This conversation was reported to
ne, but the impression wa msds
aID1 my mind that Huston
bad made the promise without any reser-
vsEions. | subsequently, learned the truth
tlkt Huston had not been quite so explicit.
Int at the moment l promised nothing,
ret learned afterward 1t was reported to
Euston that / would hold out. By this
t~qe ] had discovered the game that was
4Bg on. Glover had confirmed my
Jspieions by breaking the quorum at the
tine when the Republicans got mixed over
their pairs and were afraid to risk q vote.
Without giving anybody warning, instead
81 waiting until Friday, ! cast my vote
or Turpie on Wednesday, and there
BY upset all the plans of the con-
sDiratoTs, and to the great disap-
T9intment of the Republican State
Central Committee and Messrs. Brouse,
douglas and party. / had long before
c'opped to the fact that every proposition
tfat came to me from Glover, Gates and
Hackey contemplated change from Allen
e a Republican. Not once was a Demo
clnt suggested save by me, and when did
&C they refused to accede. / now believe
the policy OF the Republican Central
Committee was 70 keep me voting for
Allen until either some Democrats missed
srolI-calI, or two or three Democrats could
b induced to vote for Harrison or some